增支部第 5 集（Sujato 英译）第 76 阅读页 · AN5.76 · Warriors (2nd) · 1/2

Numbered Discourses 5.76Numbered Discourses 5.768. Warriors8. Warriors

Warriors (2nd)Warriors (2nd)“Mendicants, these five warriors are found in the world.“Mendicants, these five warriors are found in the world.What five?What five?

Firstly, one warrior dons his sword and shield, fastens his bow and arrows, and plunges into the thick of battle.Firstly, one warrior dons his sword and shield, fastens his bow and arrows, and plunges into the thick of battle.He strives and struggles in the battle,He strives and struggles in the battle,but his foes kill him and finish him off.but his foes kill him and finish him off.

Some warriors are like that.Some warriors are like that.This is the first warrior found in the world.This is the first warrior found in the world.Furthermore, one warrior dons his sword and shield, fastens his bow and arrows, and plunges into the thick of battle.Furthermore, one warrior dons his sword and shield, fastens his bow and arrows, and plunges into the thick of battle.

He strives and struggles in the battle,He strives and struggles in the battle,but his foes wound him.but his foes wound him.He’s carried off and taken to his relatives,He’s carried off and taken to his relatives,

but he dies on the road before he reaches them.but he dies on the road before he reaches them.Some warriors are like that.Some warriors are like that.This is the second warrior found in the world.This is the second warrior found in the world.

Furthermore, one warrior dons his sword and shield, fastens his bow and arrows, and plunges into the thick of battle.Furthermore, one warrior dons his sword and shield, fastens his bow and arrows, and plunges into the thick of battle.He strives and struggles in the battle,He strives and struggles in the battle,but his foes wound him.but his foes wound him.

He’s carried off and taken to his relatives,He’s carried off and taken to his relatives,who nurse him and care for him.who nurse him and care for him.But he dies of his injuries while in their care.But he dies of his injuries while in their care.

Some warriors are like that.Some warriors are like that.This is the third warrior found in the world.This is the third warrior found in the world.Furthermore, one warrior dons his sword and shield, fastens his bow and arrows, and plunges into the thick of battle.Furthermore, one warrior dons his sword and shield, fastens his bow and arrows, and plunges into the thick of battle.

He strives and struggles in the battle,He strives and struggles in the battle,but his foes wound him.but his foes wound him.He’s carried off and taken to his relatives,He’s carried off and taken to his relatives,

who nurse him and care for him.who nurse him and care for him.And while in their care, he recovers from his injuries.And while in their care, he recovers from his injuries.Some warriors are like that.Some warriors are like that.

This is the fourth warrior found in the world.This is the fourth warrior found in the world.Furthermore, one warrior dons his sword and shield, fastens his bow and arrows, and plunges into the thick of battle.Furthermore, one warrior dons his sword and shield, fastens his bow and arrows, and plunges into the thick of battle.He wins victory in battle, establishing himself as foremost in battle.He wins victory in battle, establishing himself as foremost in battle.

Some warriors are like that.Some warriors are like that.This is the fifth warrior found in the world.This is the fifth warrior found in the world.These are the five warriors found in the world.These are the five warriors found in the world.

In the same way, these five individuals similar to warriors are found among the monks.In the same way, these five individuals similar to warriors are found among the monks.What five?What five?Firstly, a mendicant lives supported by a town or village.Firstly, a mendicant lives supported by a town or village.

He robes up in the morning and, taking his bowl and robe, enters a village or town for alms without guarding body, speech, and mind, without establishing mindfulness, and without restraining the sense faculties.He robes up in the morning and, taking his bowl and robe, enters a village or town for alms without guarding body, speech, and mind, without establishing mindfulness, and without restraining the sense faculties.There he sees a lady scantily clad, with revealing clothes.There he sees a lady scantily clad, with revealing clothes.Lust infects his mind,Lust infects his mind,

and, without resigning the training and declaring his inability to continue, he indulges in sex.and, without resigning the training and declaring his inability to continue, he indulges in sex.I say that this individual is like the warrior who is killed and finished off by his foes. Some individuals are like that.I say that this individual is like the warrior who is killed and finished off by his foes. Some individuals are like that.This is the first individual similar to a warrior found among the monks.This is the first individual similar to a warrior found among the monks.

Furthermore, a mendicant lives supported by a town or village.Furthermore, a mendicant lives supported by a town or village.He robes up in the morning and, taking his bowl and robe, enters a village or town for alms without guarding body, speech, and mind, without establishing mindfulness, and without restraining the sense faculties.He robes up in the morning and, taking his bowl and robe, enters a village or town for alms without guarding body, speech, and mind, without establishing mindfulness, and without restraining the sense faculties.There he sees a lady scantily clad, with revealing clothes.There he sees a lady scantily clad, with revealing clothes.

Lust infects his mind,Lust infects his mind,and his body and mind burn with it.and his body and mind burn with it.He thinks:He thinks:

‘Why don’t I visit the monastery and tell the monks:‘Why don’t I visit the monastery and tell the monks:“Reverends, I am overcome with lust, mired in lust. I am unable to keep up the spiritual life.“Reverends, I am overcome with lust, mired in lust. I am unable to keep up the spiritual life.I declare my inability to continue training. I resign it and will return to a lesser life.”’I declare my inability to continue training. I resign it and will return to a lesser life.”’

But while traveling on the road, before he reaches the monastery he declares his inability to continue training. He resigns and returns to a lesser life.But while traveling on the road, before he reaches the monastery he declares his inability to continue training. He resigns and returns to a lesser life.I say that they are like the warrior who is taken to his relatives for care, but he dies on the road before he reaches them. Some individuals are like that.I say that they are like the warrior who is taken to his relatives for care, but he dies on the road before he reaches them. Some individuals are like that.This is the second individual similar to a warrior found among the monks.This is the second individual similar to a warrior found among the monks.

Furthermore, a mendicant lives supported by a town or village.Furthermore, a mendicant lives supported by a town or village.He robes up in the morning and, taking his bowl and robe, enters a village or town for alms without guarding body, speech, and mind, without establishing mindfulness, and without restraining the sense faculties.He robes up in the morning and, taking his bowl and robe, enters a village or town for alms without guarding body, speech, and mind, without establishing mindfulness, and without restraining the sense faculties.There he sees a lady scantily clad, with revealing clothes.There he sees a lady scantily clad, with revealing clothes.

Lust infects his mind,Lust infects his mind,and his body and mind burn with it.and his body and mind burn with it.He thinks:He thinks:

‘Why don’t I visit the monastery and tell the monks:‘Why don’t I visit the monastery and tell the monks:“Reverends, I am overcome with lust, mired in lust. I am unable to keep up the spiritual life.“Reverends, I am overcome with lust, mired in lust. I am unable to keep up the spiritual life.I declare my inability to continue training. I resign and will return to a lesser life.”’I declare my inability to continue training. I resign and will return to a lesser life.”’

He goes to the monastery and tells the monks:He goes to the monastery and tells the monks:‘Reverends, I am overcome with lust, mired in lust. I am unable to keep up the spiritual life.‘Reverends, I am overcome with lust, mired in lust. I am unable to keep up the spiritual life.I declare my inability to continue training. I disavow it and will return to a lesser life.’I declare my inability to continue training. I disavow it and will return to a lesser life.’

His spiritual companions advise and instruct him:His spiritual companions advise and instruct him:‘Reverend, the Buddha says that sensual pleasures give little gratification and much suffering and distress, and they are all the more full of drawbacks.‘Reverend, the Buddha says that sensual pleasures give little gratification and much suffering and distress, and they are all the more full of drawbacks.With the similes of a skeleton …With the similes of a skeleton …

a scrap of meat …a scrap of meat …a grass torch …a grass torch …a pit of glowing coals …a pit of glowing coals …

a dream …a dream …borrowed goods …borrowed goods …fruit on a tree …fruit on a tree …

a butcher’s knife and chopping board …a butcher’s knife and chopping board …swords and spears …swords and spears …a cobra’s head, the Buddha says that sensual pleasures give little gratification and much suffering and distress, and they are all the more full of drawbacks.a cobra’s head, the Buddha says that sensual pleasures give little gratification and much suffering and distress, and they are all the more full of drawbacks.

Be happy with the spiritual life.Be happy with the spiritual life.Venerable, please don’t declare your inability to continue training, resign it and return to a lesser life.’Venerable, please don’t declare your inability to continue training, resign it and return to a lesser life.’When thus advised and instructed by his spiritual companions, he says:When thus advised and instructed by his spiritual companions, he says:

‘Reverends, even though the Buddha says that sensual pleasures give little gratification and much suffering and distress, and they are all the more full of drawbacks,‘Reverends, even though the Buddha says that sensual pleasures give little gratification and much suffering and distress, and they are all the more full of drawbacks,I am unable to keep up the spiritual life. I declare my inability to continue training. I resign it and will return to a lesser life.’I am unable to keep up the spiritual life. I declare my inability to continue training. I resign it and will return to a lesser life.’Declaring his inability to continue training, he resigns it and returns to a lesser life.Declaring his inability to continue training, he resigns it and returns to a lesser life.

I say that they are like the warrior who dies of his injuries while in the care of his relatives. Some individuals are like that.I say that they are like the warrior who dies of his injuries while in the care of his relatives. Some individuals are like that.This is the third individual similar to a warrior found among the monks.This is the third individual similar to a warrior found among the monks.Furthermore, a mendicant lives supported by a town or village.Furthermore, a mendicant lives supported by a town or village.

He robes up in the morning and, taking his bowl and robe, enters a village or town for alms without guarding body, speech, and mind, without establishing mindfulness, and without restraining the sense faculties.He robes up in the morning and, taking his bowl and robe, enters a village or town for alms without guarding body, speech, and mind, without establishing mindfulness, and without restraining the sense faculties.There he sees a lady scantily clad, with revealing clothes.There he sees a lady scantily clad, with revealing clothes.Lust infects his mind,Lust infects his mind,

and his body and mind burn with it.and his body and mind burn with it.He thinks:He thinks:‘Why don’t I visit the monastery and tell the monks:‘Why don’t I visit the monastery and tell the monks:

“Reverends, I am overcome with lust, mired in lust. I am unable to keep up the spiritual life.“Reverends, I am overcome with lust, mired in lust. I am unable to keep up the spiritual life.I declare my inability to continue training. I resign it and will return to a lesser life.”’I declare my inability to continue training. I resign it and will return to a lesser life.”’He goes to the monastery and tells the monks:He goes to the monastery and tells the monks:

‘Reverends, I am overcome with lust, mired in lust. I am unable to keep up the spiritual life.‘Reverends, I am overcome with lust, mired in lust. I am unable to keep up the spiritual life.I declare my inability to continue training. I resign it and will return to a lesser life.’I declare my inability to continue training. I resign it and will return to a lesser life.’His spiritual companions advise and instruct him:His spiritual companions advise and instruct him:

‘Reverend, the Buddha says that sensual pleasures give little gratification and much suffering and distress, and they are all the more full of drawbacks.‘Reverend, the Buddha says that sensual pleasures give little gratification and much suffering and distress, and they are all the more full of drawbacks.With the simile of a skeleton …With the simile of a skeleton …a scrap of meat … a grass torch … a pit of glowing coals … a dream … borrowed goods … fruit on a tree … a butcher’s knife and chopping board … swords and spears … a cobra’s head, the Buddha says that sensual pleasures give little gratification and much suffering and distress, and they are all the more full of drawbacks.a scrap of meat … a grass torch … a pit of glowing coals … a dream … borrowed goods … fruit on a tree … a butcher’s knife and chopping board … swords and spears … a cobra’s head, the Buddha says that sensual pleasures give little gratification and much suffering and distress, and they are all the more full of drawbacks.

Be happy with the spiritual life.Be happy with the spiritual life.Venerable, please don’t declare your inability to continue training, resign it and return to a lesser life.’Venerable, please don’t declare your inability to continue training, resign it and return to a lesser life.’When thus advised and instructed by his spiritual companions, he says:When thus advised and instructed by his spiritual companions, he says:

‘I’ll make an attempt, reverends, I’ll struggle, I’ll be happy.‘I’ll make an attempt, reverends, I’ll struggle, I’ll be happy.I won’t now declare my inability to continue training, resign it and return to a lesser life.’I won’t now declare my inability to continue training, resign it and return to a lesser life.’I say that this individual is like the warrior who recovers from his injuries while in the care of his relatives.I say that this individual is like the warrior who recovers from his injuries while in the care of his relatives.

Some individuals are like that.Some individuals are like that.This is the fourth individual similar to a warrior found among the monks.This is the fourth individual similar to a warrior found among the monks.Furthermore, a mendicant lives supported by a town or village.Furthermore, a mendicant lives supported by a town or village.

He robes up in the morning and, taking his bowl and robe, enters a village or town, guarding body, speech, and mind, establishing mindfulness, and restraining the sense faculties.He robes up in the morning and, taking his bowl and robe, enters a village or town, guarding body, speech, and mind, establishing mindfulness, and restraining the sense faculties.Seeing a sight with his eyes, he doesn’t get caught up in the features and details.Seeing a sight with his eyes, he doesn’t get caught up in the features and details.If the faculty of sight were left unrestrained, bad unskillful qualities of covetousness and displeasure would become overwhelming. For this reason, he practices restraint, protecting the faculty of sight, and achieving its restraint.If the faculty of sight were left unrestrained, bad unskillful qualities of covetousness and displeasure would become overwhelming. For this reason, he practices restraint, protecting the faculty of sight, and achieving its restraint.

Hearing a sound with his ears …Hearing a sound with his ears …